Why Elementary Engineering? Why EiE? Technological literacy is
a basic 21st century literacy. Engineering makes math and science
relevant and integrates other disciplines. Engineering practices
build and reinforce 21 st -century skills. EiE increases students
awareness of and access to engineering and science careers EiE is
consistent with the Framework for K-12 Science Education.
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Engineering is Elementary Lessons that integrate engineering
and technology concepts into elementary science Goal 1. Increase
childrens technological literacy. Goal 2. Increase elementary
educators abilities to teach engineering and technology to their
students. Goal 3. Increase the number of schools in the U.S. that
include engineering at the elementary level. Goal 4. Conduct
research and assessment about engineering teaching and learning at
the elementary level.
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EiE Units
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EiE Unit Structure Prep Lesson: Technology in a Bag Lesson 1:
Engineering Story Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field
Lesson 3: Scientific Data Inform Engineering Design Lesson 4:
Engineering Design Challenge
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EiE Storybooks
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Lesson 1: Engineering Storybook
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Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field
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The Engineering Design Process
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Lesson 3: Science Connection Activate prior scientific
knowledge Test and gather data about: Materials and their
properties Efficacy of materials for a particular purpose Gain
understanding about: Related scientific phenomena Conducting tests,
making predictions, drawing conclusions
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Lesson 4: Design Challenge Guiding Question: How can we use
what we know about materials and their properties, our creativity,
and the Engineering Design Process to design and improve a
technology?
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Curriculum Development Process Standards-Based,
Research-Driven, Classroom-Tested Initial Unit Development Regional
Pilot Testing (MA) Unit Revisions National Field Testing (CA,CO,
MA, MN, NC) Unit Revisions Final Unit Released
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21 st -Century Skill Building Critical Thinking Collaboration
Communication Creativity
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Engineering Practices Problem Solving Analysis and data- driven
decisions Variables and optimization
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EiE Educator Resources
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Educator Resources Mathematics Science Language Arts Fine Arts
Social Studies Content Connections Lesson plans that connect EiE
units to other subject areas Mathematics Multimedia Resources
Supporting Documents Student Assessments Science Language Arts Fine
Arts Social Studies How-To Videos Classroom Videos (by unit)
Storybook Illustration PDF Files Family Letter Spanish Translations
Research and Evaluation Resources High-Resolution EDP Image General
Engineering, Technology, and EDP Assessments (multiple choice &
open-ended) Unit-Specific Assessments (multiple choice &
open-ended)
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Engineering is Elementary: [email protected] www.eie.org National
Center for Technological Literacy: www.nctl.org
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Engineering Adventures Engineering for Kids in Out-of-School
Time Designed for 3rd through 5th grade kids Fun, engaging, and
hands-on Designed for 3rd through 5th grade kids Fun, engaging, and
hands-on
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Current EA Units
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